They appear scattered-sometimes side by side-on the ground covered with fallen pine needles. Their general color is yellowish-brown, and is almost the same color as the rotting pine leaves. Although it is said to be poisonous, inedible due to its peppery taste, their appearance on the litter of pine leaves looks attractive, especially because of their caps which look a little varied but generally feature a fashionable hood shape.
It is said that these mushrooms are common throughout Europe, and have also been reported from America and Japan. And, here I show you some specimens from northern Sumatra, or rather, Aceh. It is known scientifically as Gymnopus peronatus. As explained by first-nature.com, Gymnopus comes from "Gymn" which means naked, while "-pus" means foot, in this case of course what is meant by that is the stem. "Peronatus" is a Latin word meaning sheath; this refers to the base of their stem which is wrapped in a soft wool like hair. In English, they are called Wood Woollyfoot.
When the fruiting bodies are mature, their gills become reddish brown. As said, such gill color can be a useful distinguishing characteristic. But, again I have to say, that the shape of their caps that sit on top of the stems, which is said to be up to 8 cm high, is what attracted me the most, so I got quite a shot at the caps. . Likewise, the base covered by pine needles becomes an artistic sight that I can enjoy as I walk through the forest.
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